# Elissa Slotkin

Elissa Slotkin is a Democratic U.S. senator from Michigan.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Michigan
- Serving since: 2025-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: S001208
- FEC candidate IDs: H8MI08102, S4MI00470

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001208 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Slotkin sits at −0.61 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 99% of Senate Democrats.

## What Slotkin says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,571 classified statements: 2,207 posts on X, 277 press releases, 48 newsletters, 39 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Slotkin | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 3.5% | 10.9% | 41 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 28.7% | 36.6% | 42 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 69.2% | 77.8% | 40 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 12.9% | 17.8% | 34 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 14.5% | 26.2% | 43 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 0.6% | 2.4% | 39 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 32% (Senate Democrats 21%); Government Operations and Politics 20% (Senate Democrats 22%); Health 19% (Senate Democrats 27%); Economics and Public Finance 16% (Senate Democrats 24%); International Affairs 12% (Senate Democrats 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.61 (standard error 0.01), from 11,413 donors and 3,125 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 99% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 97.2% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 92.3% (95.3%). 65 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 30 bills: 30 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 297. 0.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 45 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5554: Ovarian Cancer IMPACT Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5554
- S.Res. 907: A resolution supporting the designation of September 2026 as "National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month". (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/907
- S. 5340: A bill to require a drone posture review. (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5340
- S. 5342: A bill to require a report on the advisability and feasibility of establishing a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard. (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5342
- S. 5343: Military Leadership Removal Transparency Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5343
- S. 5344: A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on efforts to support the production, testing, and sustainment of autonomous maneuver systems,… (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5344
- S. 5345: A bill to provide for the delivery of artificial intelligence functional bills of materials, and for other purposes. (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5345
- S. 5009: MERIT Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5009
- S. 4845: Protect Our Polls Act (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4845
- S. 4710: Protecting America from Chinese Cars Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-09) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4710

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $6.0M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 58% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 41% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepSlotkin/status/2114723151510712818
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSlotkin/status/2114749013022900431
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSlotkin/status/2114847232285434347
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSlotkin/status/2114341606153163040
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSlotkin/status/2114387033879654762
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSlotkin/status/2114417119290888264
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSlotkin/status/2113601338621775940
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepSlotkin/status/2113601339024392288
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSlotkin/status/2113636353824956635
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepSlotkin/status/2113648000102740351

## Links

- Official site: https://www.slotkin.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepSlotkin
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenElissaSlotkin
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senslotkin
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S001208

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001208